Proverbs 21 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Salvation Belongs to Yahweh

1 The king’s ^H4428 heart ^H3820 is like channels ^H6388 of water ^H4325 in the hand ^H3027 of Yahweh ^H3068;

He turns ^H5186 it wherever ^{H5921 H3605 H834} He pleases ^H2654.

2 Every ^H3605 man’s ^H376 way ^H1870 is right ^H3477 in his own eyes ^H5869,

But Yahweh ^H3068 weighs ^H8505 the hearts ^H3820.

3 To do ^H6213 righteousness ^H6666 and justice ^H4941

Is chosen ^H977 by Yahweh ^H3068 over ^H4480 sacrifice ^H2077.

4 Haughty ^H7312 eyes ^H5869 and a proud ^H7342 heart ^H3820—

The fallow ^H5215 ground ^H5215 of the wicked ^H7563—are sin ^H2403.

5 The [fn]thoughts ^H4284 of the diligent ^H2742 lead surely ^H389 to profit ^H4195,

But everyone ^H3605 who is ^H213 hasty ^H213 comes surely ^H389 to poverty ^H4270.

6 Working ^H6466 for treasures ^H214 by a lying ^H8267 tongue ^H3956

Is a fleeting ^H5086 breath ^H1892, by those who pursue ^H1245 death ^H4194.

7 The destruction ^H7701 of the wicked ^H7563 will drag ^H1641 them away ^H1641,

Because ^H3588 they refuse ^H3985 to do ^H6213 justice ^H4941.

8 The way ^H1870 of a guilty ^H2054 man ^H376 is perverse ^H2019,

But as for the pure ^H2134, his work ^H6467 is upright ^H3477.

9 It is better ^H2896 to live ^H3427 in a corner ^H6438 of a roof ^H1406

Than ^H4480 [fn]in a house ^H1004 shared ^H2267 with a contentious ^H4066 woman ^H802.

10 The soul ^H5315 of the wicked ^H7563 craves ^H183 evil ^H7451;

His neighbor ^H7453 finds ^H2603 no ^H3808 favor ^H2603 in his eyes ^H5869.

11 When the scoffer ^H3887 is punished ^H6064, the simple ^H6612 becomes ^H2449 wise ^H2449;

And when one considers ^H7919 wisdom ^H2449, he receives ^H3947 knowledge ^H1847.

12 The righteous ^H6662 one ^H6662 considers ^H7919 the house ^H1004 of the wicked ^H7563,

Turning ^H5557 the wicked ^H7563 to ruin ^H7451.

13 He who shuts ^H331 his ear ^H241 to the outcry ^H2201 of the poor ^H1800

Will himself ^H1931 also ^H1571 call ^H7121 and not be answered ^H6030.

14 A gift ^H4976 in secret ^H5643 subdues ^H3711 anger ^H639,

And a bribe ^H7810 in the bosom ^H2436, strong ^H5794 wrath ^H2534.

15 To do ^H6213 justice ^H4941 is [fn]pleasure ^H8057 for the righteous ^H6662,

But is ruin ^H4288 to the workers ^H6466 of iniquity ^H205.

16 A man ^H120 who wanders ^H8582 from the way ^H1870 of insight ^H7919

Will rest ^H5117 in the assembly ^H6951 of the [fn]dead ^H7496.

17 He who loves ^H157 [fn]pleasure ^H8057 will become a poor ^H4270 man ^H376;

He who loves ^H157 wine ^H3196 and oil ^H8081 will not become ^H6238 rich ^H6238.

18 The wicked ^H7563 is a ransom ^H3724 for the righteous ^H6662,

And the treacherous ^H898 is in ^H8478 the place ^H8478 of ^H8478 the upright ^H3477.

19 It is better ^H2896 to live ^H3427 in a desert ^H4057 land ^H776

Than ^H4480 with a contentious ^H4066 and vexing ^H3708 woman ^H802.

20 There is desirable ^H2530 treasure ^H214 and oil ^H8081 in the abode ^H5116 of the wise ^H2450,

But a foolish ^H3684 man ^H120 swallows ^H1104 it up.

21 He who pursues ^H7291 righteousness ^H6666 and lovingkindness ^H2617

Finds ^H4672 life ^H2416, righteousness ^H6666, and glory ^H3519.

22 A wise ^H2450 man ^H2450 goes ^H5927 up ^H5927 to the city ^H5892 of the mighty ^H1368

And brings ^H3381 down ^H3381 the [fn]stronghold ^H5797 in which ^H4009 they trust ^H4009.

23 He who keeps ^H8104 his mouth ^H6310 and his tongue ^H3956,

Keeps ^H8104 his soul ^H5315 from troubles ^H6869.

24 “Arrogant ^H2086,” “Haughty ^H3093,” “Scoffer ^H3887,” are his names ^H8034,

Who acts ^H6213 with arrogant ^H2087 fury ^H2087.

25 The desire ^H8378 of the sluggard ^H6102 puts ^H4191 him to death ^H4191,

For his hands ^H3027 refuse ^H3985 to work ^H6213;

26 All ^H3605 day ^H3117 long he [fn]is insatiably ^H8378 craving ^H183,

While the righteous ^H6662 gives ^H5414 and does not hold ^H2820 back ^H2820.

27 The sacrifice ^H2077 of the wicked ^H7563 is an abomination ^H8441,

How ^H637 much ^H637 H3588 more ^H637 H3588 when ^H3588 he brings ^H935 it with a wicked ^H2154 scheme ^H2154!

28 A false ^H3577 witness ^H5707 will perish ^H6,

But the man ^H376 who listens ^H8085 will speak ^H1696 forever ^H5331.

29 A wicked ^H7563 man ^H376 [fn]displays ^H5810 a brazen ^H5810 face ^H6440,

But as for the upright ^H3477, he establishes ^H3559 his way ^H1870.

30 There ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 wisdom ^H2451, there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 discernment ^H8394

And there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 counsel ^H6098 against ^H5048 Yahweh ^H3068.

31 The horse ^H5483 is set ^H3559 for the day ^H3117 of battle ^H4421,

But salvation ^H8668 belongs to Yahweh ^H3068.